Commons resumes throne speech debate after accountability bill tabled

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

AI-rated Each answer’s rating (answered, partly answered, deflected, answered something else) is a model’s reading of the exchange. How the AI rates this

1. partly answered
   Federal Accountability ActBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Addresses lobbying restrictions but ignores Information Commissioner recommendations.It would stop former ministers, ministerial staffers and senior public servants from becoming lobbyists for five years.
2. partly answered
   Federal Accountability ActBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Discusses access expansions but pivots to attack without addressing specific recommendations.The last time this Parliament voted on access to information, this hon. member opposed our—
3. misdirected
   Federal Accountability ActBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Ignores the question to attack the opposition with unrelated lobby firm claims.This press release said that for further information to contact [email protected].
4. deflected
   National DefenceLucienne Robillard (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Restates general rules without addressing the specific conflict or act provisions.The Minister of National Defence will abide by all the previous rules and all the more stringent rules set by this government.
5. misdirected
   National DefenceLucienne Robillard (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Avoids acknowledgment by attacking Liberals instead of addressing conflict appearance.That is what sets us apart from the Liberals.
6. answered
   Softwood LumberMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Directly states intent to propose loan guarantees if US talks fail.If there is no solution, the Minister of Industry intends to propose loan guarantees and help to the industry.
7. deflected
   Softwood LumberMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.Shifts to criticizing Bloc instead of confirming immediate loan guarantees.I would like to say that the members of the Bloc Québécois should recognize that the new Conservative government is on the right road to resolving the softwood lumber dispute and that they will never have the power to resolve this dispute themselves.
8. deflected
   Softwood LumberMr. Michel Gauthier (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.Blames prior government and avoids committing to immediate action.We will act in the interest of the industry and in the interest of all Canadians.
9. deflected
   Softwood LumberMr. Michel Gauthier (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts focus to US funds and previous government instead of addressing the loan guarantees.Their money is there: $5.3 billion is dormant in the United States and the previous government is to blame.
10. deflected
    AfghanistanJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates mission goals instead of addressing when answers to the listed questions will be provided.we know why we are in Afghanistan. We are in Afghanistan as part of a global effort to fight terrorism and to protect ourselves from both terrorism and the drug trade.
11. partly answered
    AfghanistanJack Layton (NDP) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). substantive question.The answer briefly touches on command structure and goals but cites time limits and omits exit strategy or reporting details.We have an integrated command structure from NDHQ all the way to a private on the ground.
12. misdirected
    National DefenceUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the question as ridiculous and pivots to ethics legislation without addressing stepping aside.that question is rather ridiculous.
13. misdirected
    National DefenceUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer dismisses the allegation as ridiculous and praises the minister instead of addressing the request to step aside.this member and others keep repeating that ridiculous allegation.
14. deflected
    LobbyistsStephen Owen (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer describes general reforms but avoids the specific question about Conservative ex-MPs and staff.We are bringing in substantial reforms for the first time to have a five year cooling off period for anyone who works in the executive branch
15. misdirected
    LobbyistsStephen Owen (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer turns to applying rules to Liberals rather than addressing appropriateness of Conservative ex-staff lobbying.they can apply it to all the Liberals who are out there working in lobbying firms out of their government.
16. answered
    UNESCOMs. Francine Lalonde (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states that discussions are underway and an agreement is expected soon.the minister, Ms. Gagnon-Tremblay, and I are discussing the details of Quebec's role at UNESCO.
17. deflected
    UNESCOMs. Francine Lalonde (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses party philosophies instead of addressing the abstention policy question.The Conservative Party favours a special role for Quebec, within the Canadian federation.
18. answered
    Economic Development Agency of CanadaMr. Jean-Yves Laforest (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly explains the minister's decision to oversee grants for accountability reasons.I thought it appropriate to take responsibility for overseeing every case in order to ascertain where the money was going in each of the regions of Quebec.
19. deflected
    Economic Development Agency of CanadaMr. Jean-Yves Laforest (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to criticizing the previous government and sponsorship scandal rather than addressing the politicization claim.when we talk about abuses committed in the past, we have only to look at the way the previous government managed things and the sponsorship scandal
20. partly answered
    LobbyistsMr. Brian Murphy (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses the cooling-off period but pivots to inviting an amendment instead of committing to one.If the member opposite would like to propose an amendment in committee to require all assistants to MPs, both in government and in opposition, and their staffs, I would be most interested to see it.
21. misdirected
    LobbyistsMr. Brian Murphy (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the previous Liberal government and its scandals instead of addressing the specific loophole or accountability issue.The reality is that there was a revolving door between lobbyists in the previous government and ministers.
22. deflected
    Child CareMr. Omar Alghabra (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates the government's child care plan without addressing the Soviet-style remark or apology request.we have been very clear about our plan. It is to be a universal benefit of $1,200 a year delivered directly to parents
23. misdirected
    Child CareMr. Omar Alghabra (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the previous Liberal record and equates it to the Soviet Union instead of clarifying the government's position on the remark.I would observe that after 13 years in office the Liberals did not create any child care spaces and did not give any money to parents.
24. answered
    Federal Accountability ActMr. Peter Stoffer (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states the policy was omitted because the government does not support it and suggests a private member's bill.that was left out of the accountability package because it is not part of the plans of the government.
25. deflected
    Federal Accountability ActMr. Peter Stoffer (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The response avoids addressing floor-crossing legislation by referencing past party attempts and a personal remark.I have to say that I am awfully glad to have crossed from that side of the floor to this side of the floor after the election.
26. deflected
    International TradeDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates existing rules without addressing when or if recusal will occur.the Minister of International Trade will comply with all the recusal requirements that exist in the Conflict of Interest Code.
27. misdirected
    International TradeDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The response dismisses the question as ridiculous and shifts to a general benefit claim instead of addressing recusal.these questions are getting to the point of the ridiculous.
28. deflected
    Softwood LumberJean Lapierre (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses resolving the overall issue but does not address specific promises on loan guarantees or worker support.we have been working since January 23 to resolve this issue left to us by the previous government after four years of failed discussions with the Americans.
29. deflected
    Softwood LumberJean Lapierre (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The response focuses on future industry competitiveness without detailing plans for displaced workers or communities.we plan to work with communities across Canada to make the softwood lumber industry the most competitive in the country and to ensure that it continues to create jobs as it has done in recent years.
30. partly answered
    National DefenceMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the current process but does not address why better controls like visits were not included.The process is that if Canadian soldiers capture insurgents or terrorists they hand them over to the Afghan authorities and then the International Red Cross or Red Crescent supervise the detainees.
31. partly answered
    National DefenceMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses monitoring but does not engage with amending the agreement or Geneva Convention concerns.under the agreement the Red Cross will supervise the detainees in the Afghan prisons.
32. deflected
    Canada-U.S. Border SecurityMr. John Maloney (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The response highlights past inaction by the previous government instead of outlining current actions on passport requirements.when this item was passed in Congress over two years ago, for over two years the former Liberal government sat on its hands and did nothing.
33. deflected
    FinanceRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). rhetorical question.The question instructs rather than inquires and the answer ignores poverty to pivot to fiscal imbalance.Mr. Speaker, I thank the former Liberal minister of finance for telling me what I should say.
34. answered
    FinanceMs. Judy Wasylycia-Leis (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The question directly seeks confirmation of belief and a timetable, which the answer supplies in plain terms.Mr. Speaker, the answer to the first part of the question is yes, we believe in the fiscal imbalance issue.
35. deflected
    FisheriesLawrence MacAulay (Liberal) asked Loyola Hearn (Conservative). substantive question.The question asks why PEI received no quota increase and whether it will get its share, but the reply discusses allocation to fishermen without addressing PEI.Every ounce of shrimp this year went to the people who fish it, the fishermen, whether it be the inshore boats or the bigger boats.